Lung Cancer Treatment in India
What is Lung Cancer? Lung cancer develops when a cell in the lung becomes abnormal and begins to duplicate uncontrollably. These abnormal cells eventually form a mass, or tumor, and can spread to other parts of the body if not treated. Lungs are the breathing organs located in the chest surrounded by a thin, protective membrane called the pleura. Each lung is divided into lobes; the right lung has three lobes, and the left lung has two lobes. Within the lungs are flexible airways called bronchi, which branch out into many smaller airways called bronchioles. The bronchioles lead to small, grape-like clusters of air sacs called alveolar. Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass to and from the alveoli into capillaries and carry blood throughout the body. Types of Lung Cancer: There are two major types of lung cancer. Each type of lung cancer grows and spreads in different ways. Each type may be treated differently. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer -This is the most c...